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御
禦
yù
1. to defend
2. to resist
Common • Top 9% ✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

御
yù
chariot; to drive, to ride; to manage
HSK 6 12 丶

Compound Words (20)

守御
shǒuyù
to defend
御史
yùshǐ
imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)
御宝
yùbǎo
imperial seal
御弟
yùdì
emperor's young brother
御戎
yùróng
(military) chariot driver (old)
御手
yùshǒu
the emperor's hand
御用
yùyòng
for use by the emperor
御赐
yùcì
to be bestowed, conferred, or granted by the emperor
御酒
yùjiǔ
imperial wine
御医
yùyī
imperial physician
抵御
dǐyù
to resist
御敌
yùdí
armed enemy of the nation
统御
tǒngyù
control
防御
fángyù
defense
HSK 6
驾御
jiàyù
variant of [[駕馭|驾驭<jiàyù>]]
御宅族
yùzháizú
otaku, a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests such as anime, manga, and video games
御膳房
yùshànfáng
imperial kitchen
核防御
héfángyù
nuclear defense
御夫座
Yùfūzuò
Auriga (constellation)
防御性
fángyùxìng
defensive (weapons)

Alternate Entries

御
yù
to resist / imperial / (classical) to drive (a chariot) / to manage / to govern

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
1,380
Word Frequency Rank
7,460 of 84,292

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